Home networks and other dumb ideasSignal Processing DesignLine Blog 1/31/2009 Post a commentMy review of the LiquidHD networking technology was too hash, but revisiting the topic just makes me more skeptical about home video networks in general.

ITC to review determination against TesseraNews & Analysis 1/30/2009 Post a commentThe U.S. International Trade Commission will review an initial determination by an administrative law judge which found that wireless semiconductor manufacturers did not violate patents held by Tessera Technologies, according to a statement issued by Tessera.

Cadence CTO moving onNews & Analysis 1/30/2009 Post a commentTed Vucurevich, a longtime executive at Cadence Design Systems and the company's chief technology officer for the past several years, confirmed that he is leaving the EDA vendor.

Tzero readies mobile UWB chipProduct News 1/30/2009 2 commentsStartup Tzero Technologies hopes 2009 will be the year ultrawideband establishes a foothold and sketched out plans for a new mobile chip that is the latest part of its two-pronged strategy.

Conexant reports loss, job cutsNews & Analysis 1/30/2009 Post a commentFabless semiconductor vendor Conexant Systems has eliminated approximately 140 jobs--or 11 percent of its work force--as part of a cost-reduction plan expected to save the company about $4 million per quarter.

AMCC CEO to step down amid revenue declineNews & Analysis 1/30/2009 Post a commentApplied Micro Circuits Corp. President and CEO Kambiz Hooshmand will step down on June 1 after the company reported a $274.5 million fiscal third quarter net loss due largely to a $264.1 million non-cash write-down of goodwill.

Tutorial: Line echo canceller (LEC) and DC offsetsDesign How-To 1/30/2009 2 commentsThis article discusses the role a line echo canceller plays in guaranteeing the voice quality and low-speed modem connection stability in VoIP applications when affected by DC offset. It presents a brief overview of echo cancellation implementation schemes, and examines how performance degrades with DC offset and to investigate and remove DC offset.

Free trip to AustraliaProgrammable Logic DesignLine Blog 1/30/2009 3 commentsDid you know that if you take an Altium training course in Australia the airfare is free (well, sort of...)

Beyer: Freescale can weather 'pessimistic' industry scenarioNews & Analysis 1/30/2009 1 commentTen months into his tenure as chairman and CEO at Freescale Semiconductor Rich Beyer says he is positive about the company's prospects and sees it emerging from the current "miserable" downturn a stronger competitor despite a raft of problems, debts and liquidity concerns.

Low cost, small chip integrates GPS, Bluetooth and FM transceiverNews & Analysis 1/30/2009 Post a commentCSR has launched BlueCore BC7830, which claims to be the smallest GPS combination device designed for mobile handsets. Measuring a mere 11mm² in silicon size, the BC7830 includes GPS, Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, FM transmit and receive technologies and support for Bluetooth low energy all on a single chip.

Exec calls for laser diode foundryNews & Analysis 1/30/2009 Post a commentThe photonics component business needs to adopt a foundry model to deal with an over capacity in laser diode manufacturing, according to a panel of senior executives from laser component makers at Photonics West here.

Chartered cuts 600 jobs, posts lossNews & Analysis 1/29/2009 Post a commentAmid a loss, a reduction in capital spending and a poor outlook, Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. is reducing its worldwide workforce by approximately 600 people, or about 8 percent of its total employment.

Video: Christensen on disruption in health careNews & Analysis 1/29/2009 Post a commentHealth care will follow the model of the computer industry, creating waves of disruption with increasingly de-centralized systems and services, according to business guru Clayton Christensen who is spending time lobbying lawmakers to help make it come true.

NEC shuts fab line, post lossNews & Analysis 1/29/2009 Post a commentNEC Electronics Inc.'s U.S. unit will close its 6-inch wafer fab line at its manufacturing facility in Roseville, Calif. by the end of March 2010.

Best Practices for Automatically Generating Flight Code Using Model-Based DesignDesign How-To 1/29/2009 Post a commentAutomotive embedded systems are increasing being deployed in high integrity applications, such as x-by-wire. Thus, it is important for automotive engineers to examine the process, methods, and tools used to develop these types of applications in other industries, such as aerospace and defense, in order to reuse existing best practices and lessons learned.

Analysis: Broker, EC keep faith with STMicroelectronicsNews & Analysis 1/29/2009 Post a commentBrokerage firm Nomura Securities has sharply reduced its estimates and share price targets for STMicroelectronics NV, but remains upbeat about the long term outlook for the chipmaker despite the hefty decline expected in Q1 and 25-30 year-on-year decline for all of 2009.